Why can’t I sell my business? Let’s get REALISTIC. Have you received numerous letters and emails offering to buy your business? If you haven’t, I expect you are in the […]
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Truth Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A change-agent business owner from Kansas called me the other day to talk about a topic that an increased number of owners have thrown my way […]
How to Improve the Salability of a “smaller” landscaping business Last week a business owner asked me what he could do to improve the salability of his small landscaping business. […]
Second Half Planning Session Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Maryland called me the other day to talk about the various economic indicators all of us are trying to […]
What is the proper span of control? Are we organized to achieve profitable growth? Thoughts about a healthy company’s organization. Span of control in business describes the number of employees […]
The Manager I Fired Last Month Is Trying To Steal My Employees Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Massachusetts called me the other day to tell me that the […]
“How dependent is the business on you?” A key question from the buyer of a going concern. The ideal answer in most cases is that it is not dependent on […]
Mid-Year Audit Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Kentucky called me the other day to talk about his company’s overall year-to-date performance. Naturally, the narrative consisted of myriad strengths […]
A List Of Incentives Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Indiana called me the other day to talk about some ways to improve his company’s Rewards and Recognition Program […]
What Does Your Company’s Website “Say” About You? Your prospects, customers, and employees check it. Potential buyers of your company do too. When you hear about some new product or […]
The Six B’s Of Staffing Steven Cesare, Ph.D. An insightful business owner from Kansas called me the other day to discuss the short-term and long-term staffing issues confronting her growing, […]
It’s Still a Sellers’ Market Despite Economic Challenges First Quarter 2022 Market Pulse Results While concerns such as global conflict, rising inflation, labor shortages and supply chain issues continued to […]
I’ve Been Here For A Long Time; I Don’t Need To Be Trained Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from California called me some time back, with the desire to […]
Check Your Sources on “Facts” – and I don’t mean look it up on Google! Who is fact-checking the information you are using to make decisions? Don’t you hate it […]
Annual Distribution Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Washington called me the other day to talk about some previous conversations he and I have had over the years. One […]
Do you have a Risky Business? The value of your business is tied to the future cash flow that the business is expected to generate, specifically adjusted to how you […]